The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children Of Ashton Place, #1)
ISBN:
9780307711229 (0307711226)
Publisher: Listening Library
Edition language: English
Series: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place (#1)
What a surprise! I figured this would be a decent three star book; worth reading but nothing really memorable. I was even prepared to sigh at the idea of badly behaving children giving their governess trouble. Nope, this is not that book. This is the book where a girl with her own mysterious past ...
Such a nice blend of light and clever, thoughtful and fun. It was both a bit more and a bit less than what I was expecting. It is a pretty quick little read and there isn't a great deal in terms of narrative tension, but that really doesn't make it any less enjoyable. The characters, the setting,...
Worum geht es? Die Geschichte um die liebenswerte Gouvernante Penelope Lumley und ihre wilden Schützlinge spielt am Anfang des 19. Jh. und hat daher einen ganz eigenen Charme. Dort herrschen noch Ordnung und Disziplin, das Reisen war noch beschwerlicher und eine deutliche Kluft zwischen Arm und Reic...
As far as children's books about no-nonsense British nannies and their raised-by-wolves charges go, this one was pretty enjoyable. Cleverly written and quite funny in places, though as many other reviewers said, not many answers by the end of the story. If you don't like to be left hanging, and yo...
A funny sweet book that is a first in a series which I look forward to continuing.
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